Armenian parliamentary group discusses justice reforms with US official

As part of their visit to the United States, the members of the US-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group on Thursday met with Elisabeth Millard, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, to discuss the justice reforms in the country.

The delegation addressed, in particular, the current anti-corruption efforts, and the activities proposing steps to improve the judiciary.

The sides also discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process, highlighting the United States’ extremely improtant role in maintaining peace and stability in the region (as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group).

Armenia’s foreign policy agenda and regional security issues were also discussed at the meeting.